Modes and Schedules

Example scenarios:

• Night/Sleep - Silence notifications at night, but allow indoor doorbell chime to ring when button is pressed
• Nap Time - Silence the indoor doorbell chime while the baby naps
• Vacation/Silent - Silence notifications, including the indoor doorbell chime, but record everything
• Work from Home - Silence the indoor doorbell chime so your dog doesn't bark

Modes

Modes will allow you to create specific types of configurations for each individual device associated with your SkyBell account. You are required to create at least one mode in order to create a schedule.

Creating a Mode

1. Open the SkyBell app
2. Go to "Account"
3. Tap "Modes/Schedules"
4. Tap "Add New Mode/Schedule"
5. Create a name (up to twelve characters)
6. Select "Mode"
7. Customize your modes for each device on your SkyBell account (see the next section for details)
8. Tap "SAVE CHANGES"

Customizing a Mode

In the context of Modes, the device settings for a SkyBell device are considered its "Default Settings".

Tapping on your device's name in green text will toggle it from its default settings to allow you to customize the following choices. Tapping the green text a second time will set the device to use its default settings.

SkyBell Video Doorbell Devices

1. Notifications
   • Toggling "Button" will allow receiving notifications when the SkyBell button is pressed
   • Toggling "Motion" will allow receiving notifications when motion is detected in front of the SkyBell
2. Motion Detection
   • Toggle the switch to enable motion detected recordings
3. Wired Indoor Chime
   • Toggle the switch to allow the indoor doorbell chime to ring when the SkyBell button is pressed
4. When it comes to the toggles and switches, green means enabled, gray means disabled

SkyBell Chime Devices

1. Button Notification Speaker Volume
   • Adjust the volume of the sound that the SkyBell Chime makes when the button is pressed at the SkyBell Video Doorbell
2. Motion Notification Speaker Volume
   • Adjust the volume of the sound that the SkyBell Chime makes when motion is detected at the SkyBell Video Doorbell

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Schedules

Schedules allow you to activate Modes at specific times of the day of the week.

Creating a Schedule

NOTE: At least one mode needs to be created before you can add time slots to the schedule due to the requirement of assigning a mode to a time.

1. Open the SkyBell app
2. Go to Account
3. Tap "Modes/Schedules"
4. Tap "Add New Mode/Schedule"
5. Create a name (up to twelve characters)
6. Select "Schedule"
7. Tap "Add Day/Time"
8. Select days of the week by toggling each day button (green is enabled, gray is disabled)
9. Drag either end of the circles on the slider bar to adjust the start and end time of the schedule. Its duration will be indicated under the bar in hours and minutes.
10. Select the mode that will be active during this time slot
11. Repeat the steps starting from step 7 until you are satisfied with your schedule
12. Tap "SAVE CHANGES"

Tips for Scheduling

• You cannot schedule Modes with timespans that overlap. The app will provide an error message when you attempt to do so
• If you wish to have a schedule run overnight, you will have to create two separate time slots:
  1. One time slot beginning at a desired start time and ending at 23:59 (11:59pm)
  2. A second time slot starting at 00:00 (12:00am) and ending at a desired end time
• When editing a schedule, the grid at the bottom of the page shows you a visual representation of the different modes, which will be color coded based on which modes have been selected

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Activating a Mode/Schedule

Once you have created at least one mode or schedule, they will be listed in the "Modes/Schedules" page.

Activating From the "Account" page

• Once in the "Account" > "Modes/Schedules" page, tapping the circle to the right of the mode or schedule will activate it
• Tapping the mode or schedule name will allow you to edit it
• Tap "Default" to deactivate a mode or schedule
• Tapping and holding the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines on top of each other) on the left of the mode or schedule name will allow you to drag the order of the item in the list

Activating From the "My Devices" page

Enabling "Show Quick Selection" from the "Modes/Schedules" page will allow you to toggle selected modes/schedules from the "My Devices" page.

1. Once in the "Modes/Schedules" page, ensure the switch for "Show Quick Selection" is enabled
2. Using the hamburger menu icon to the left of the desired mode/schedule, drag it upwards until it is under the "Quick Selections" section
3. Located at the top of the "My Devices" page, you can now tap a mode or schedule to activate/deactivate it quickly
   • IMPORTANT: Enabling this option will hide the "Add New SkyBell" (the green plus symbol located to the top right) button from the "My Devices" page
   • You will still be able to "Add New SkyBell" from the "Account" page

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